When you live close to nature, you should always be prepared for uninvited little guests. A Canadian family living near a forest is constantly in contact with animals. Chipmunks love to visit them the most. These little rodents do not refuse treats. Chipmunks feed mainly on pine seeds, nuts, mushrooms, but do not store mushrooms for the winter. They, like hamsters, have a cheek pouch that they can fill in exactly one second, and it holds up to 50 seeds or grains. So, after having lunch, the chipmunk will also collect himself for dinner, and bring it home. They begin to take care of provisions in the summer, they make secluded warehouses, the capacity of which sometimes reaches 20 kg, they are so thrifty and at the same time gluttonous.
A Canadian couple says that at first, the chipmunks were afraid to get close, and only occasionally went out into the yard in search of something to eat. But as soon as they once treated the chipmunks with corn, they became their regular guests.
Chipmunks belong to the squirrel family and usually spend most of their time in trees. However, they live and winter in burrows that they know how to hide well. Finding the entrance to the hole is very difficult. Chipmunks often approach people if they live close to their habitat. They adapt very quickly. It is enough to feed them from your hands several times and the animals will constantly come for the supplement.
Today, chipmunks are often kept at home as pets. The popularity of these animals was also brought by the 2007 film Alvin and the Chipmunks. After that, more and more people wanted to have these cute rodents in their homes. Chipmunks are very nimble and active animals; in nature, in one hour they are able to run a distance of more than twelve kilometers. Chipmunks are perfectly adapted to the harsh climate. In Canada, they even live in the subarctic climate zone. Chipmunks are very funny and it is always very interesting to watch them, so people never refuse them a treat, and rodents take the opportunity to once again enjoy a treat.
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